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Fine Tuning Crystal Structure of CdSe Quantum Dots by Varying

Dynamic characteristics of Primary Alkylamine Ligands

Fengyi Wua,b#, Zhongping Zhangb#, Zhifeng Zhua, Mingling Lib, Wensheng Lub, Min Chena, Enze Xua, Li Wangc, Yang Jianga* a School of Materials Science and Engineering, of Technology, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China b Institute of Novel Functional Materials and School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, University, Hefei, 238000, P. R. China c School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, P. R. China

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# Indicates that these authors contribute equally to this work.

Synthesis of pure ZB- and WZ-CdSe QDs

Stock solutions for the Se precursors:

Stock solution Se-A: The precursor was prepared by adding 0.15 mmol of SeO2

(16.5 mg) into 3 ml of 1-ODE. The mixture was stirred and heated to 100 °C under an

Ar atmosphere. The reaction was continued until the SeO2 powder dissolved

completely. Subsequently, the reaction products were cooled to 60 °C.

Stock solution Se-B: According to the procedure in reference 1, 1 mmol of Se

powder was fully dissolved in 0.236 g of TBP in a glovebox and further diluted with

0.69 g of 1-ODE.1

Synthesis of pure ZB-CdSe QDs:

ZB CdSe QDs were synthesized by a previously reported procedure with slight

2 modification. Typically, a mixture of 68 mg of (0.1 mmol) Cd(St)2, 7.0 ml of 1-ODE and 0.0025 mmol of OA was stirred and heated to 150 °C under nitrogen. After 60 min, the mixture was quickly heated to 250 °C. Subsequently, the Se-A stock solution was rapidly injected into the cadmium precursor solution. The reaction solution temperature dropped from 250 °C to 230 °C and remained at this value during CdSe

QD growth. Needle-tip aliquots were taken to monitor the growth of the CdSe QDs by

UV-vis and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies. The reaction was continued until

CdSe QDs of the desired size were obtained. After precipitation and separation, the dots were suspended in hexane and stored in a cool place.

Synthesis of pure WZ-CdSe QDs:

The WZ-CdSe QDs were prepared according to published procedure.1 Typically,

CdSt2 (0.0678 g, 0.1 mmol), OAm (0.75 g), trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO, 0.25 g), and 1-ODE (4 ml) were loaded into a 25 ml three-neck flask. The mixed solution was bubbled with argon for 10 min at room temperature and then heated to 260 °C. Then, the Se-B stock solution was rapidly injected into the above mixed solution. The growth temperature of the CdSe QDs was maintained at approximately 240 °C.

Needle-tip aliquots were taken to monitor the growth of the CdSe QDs by UV-vis and

PL spectroscopies. The reaction was stopped when nanocrystals with the targeted size were produced. After precipitation and separation with acetone, the dots were dispersed in hexane and stored in a cool place. Figure S1. XRD patterns of pure ZB- and WZ-CdSe QDs Figure S2. The ∆E2-1 vs E1 fitting lines of CdSe QDs synthesized at 210 °C, 230 °C, and 250 °C with 0.25 mmol of OAm (a), HDA (b), TDA (c), and DDA (d).

Figure S3. XRD patterns of CdSe QDs (approximately 4 nm) synthesized with 0.25 mmol of OAm at 210 °C, 230 °C, and 250 °C. Figure S4. The ∆E2-1 vs E1 fitting lines of CdSe QDs synthesized at 230 °C with 0.25 mmol, 0.5 mmol, and 0.75 mmol of OAm (a), HAD (b), TDA (c), and DDA (d).

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